Qantas world's most punctual airline in June

[RooFlyer]

In the Oz on-line (prob paywalled)

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017

Qantas has claimed the coveted title of the world’s most punctual major airline in June, after landing just over 87 per cent of its 22,617 flights on time.

It marks a significant turnaround for the flying kangaroo, which in 2023 sank to 106th in the world for on-time performance.

The result was just enough to beat Colombia’s Avianca Airlines, while IndiGo, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, and Turkiye’s Pegasus rounded out the top five.

Other airlines to make the top 10 that operate to Australia include LATAM in seventh, Delta at eight and China Southern in ninth.

Global travel data provider OAG compiled the data. A flight was considered to be “on-time” if it landed within 15 minutes of schedule.

On a somewhat related topic. When I flew on Oman Air recently, one flight had a delay of about 20 mins advised. As we were boarding, I got a notification from Flighty that 'Your flight has been re-scheduled and is now departing on time'. Is this a common lurk that airlines pull to maintain an appearance of not having delays in stats? (I note this was departure 'on time', not the arrival time which is the standard metric for 'on time').

 

[MEL_Traveller]

In the Oz on-line (prob paywalled)

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017





On a somewhat related topic. When I flew on Oman Air recently, one flight had a delay of about 20 mins advised. As we were boarding, I got a notification from Flighty that 'Your flight has been re-scheduled and is now departing on time'. Is this a common lurk that airlines pull to maintain an appearance of not having delays in stats? (I note this was departure 'on time', not the arrival time which is the standard metric for 'on time').

It seems to be increasingly common.. but I’m sure of the ‘window’ for advising of the delay/rescheduled time.

If you get an email early in the day, well in advance of travel, it seems to become the new time, and ‘on time’. Often updated on flight aware.

If you’re already at the airport after check-in has opened it seems to become a ‘delay’.

 

[clifford]

Qantas rated world’s most on-time airline in its best performance since 2017

I'm not saying that these stats are not 100% accurate, but it's interesting that Indigo was melting down just a little while ago.

 

[Big John]

I don't think this is paywalled :

Qantas beats the world in on-time performance

The Flying Kangaroo saw 87.16 per cent of flights arrive within 15 minutes of their scheduled time last month, just edging out Colombian carrier Avianca and Indian low-cost airline IndiGo, at 87 per cent and 86.64 per cent respectively.

australianaviation.com.au

 

[Saab34]

Meanwhile performance at its low cost offshoot has fallen off the earth.

 

[Quickstatus]

Who would have thought that reducing the operational tempo by have more aircraft around improves on time performance.

I remember AJ thought that he could increase revenue by dialling up the operational tempo of the fleet. . Didn't take long for the OTP to deteriorate.

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How is scheduled arrival defined and can it be changed making a late aircraft on time?

 

[RooFlyer]

How is scheduled arrival defined and can it be changed making a late aircraft on time?

'On time' is within 15 mins of scheduled arrival time. The timing of an entire flight can change but I don't think they can change the 'scheduled' arrival time after departure. They can, apparently, change the scheduled departure time at boarding so that a late departure becomes 'on time' (see my OP)

 

[blackcat20]

LA flights are being cancelled left right and centre, so Im dubious.

 

[Melburnian1]

How is scheduled arrival defined and can it be changed making a late aircraft on time?

According to 'The Australian' article, a flight is considered to be on time if it lands within 15 minutes of schedule.

This is silly, because like all public transport, airline schedules are based on an arrival time at the gate that is where you and I can alight. We can't do so on the runway, just as we can't leave a train stuck at a signal prior to the platform, or a bus that's midway between authorised stops.

The statistics compiled by OAG are questionable, because what matters is when the plane pulls up at the gate. The punctuality league table would have changed the order of airlines if it had been properly compiled, because taxiing times to gates vary widely by airport and terminal.